Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26203: Erbacon, WV
ZIP code 26203 uses the postal name Erbacon, West Virginia and lies mostly in Webster County (85% of its land), reaching into Nicholas County and Braxton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 310 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $26,343 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Erbacon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Webster County (85%); Nicholas County (8%); Braxton County (7%)
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 38.6 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26203?
26203 centers on 38.548°, -80.588° and covers 38.6 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 26601, 26629, 26610, 26288, 26206.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26203, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 26203 compare with the rest of Webster County?
| Measure | 26203 | In Webster County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 312 | 6th of 11 | 536th of 738 |
| Median household income | $26k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | <$10k | not ranked | not ranked |
26203's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (312). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 15% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 26203?
The 2020 Census counted 341 people in 26203; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 312. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 312±191 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 341
- Households
- 115
- Median age
- 60.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 26203?
Of the 312 people the ACS estimates in 26203, 8.3% are under 18 and 24.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 188.3%
- 18 to 6467.0%
- 65 and older24.7%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 26203 earn?
Median household income is $26,343 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $26,343±$21,383
- Income per person
- $17,411
- Below the poverty line
- 23.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 26203?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- under $10,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.5%
- Housing units
- 115
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26203?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 26203?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26601 | Sutton | 4,121 | $51k | 5.1 mi |
| 26629 | Little Birch | 257 | – | 6.3 mi |
| 26610 | Birch River | 723 | $37k | 8.4 mi |
| 26288 | Webster Springs | 3,148 | $35k | 13.3 mi |
| 26206 | Cowen | 2,807 | $44k | 18.4 mi |
| 26217 | Diana | 283 | – | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 26266 | Upperglade | 217 | – | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 26621 | Flatwoods | 744 | $43k | 10.8 mi (near) |
| 26691 | Tioga | 741 | $85k | 11.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.